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VOL. XIV.
LOS ANGELES, CAL., SATUEDAY, JUJSTE 11, 1864.
NO. 6.
£00 Qn%tlt& Star:
PUBLISHED BVERY SATURDAY MORNING,
At the STAR BUILDINGS, Spring Street, Loo
An_eles,
B Y H. HAMII.TO N.
T E RMS i
Subscriptions. per annum, in advance. .$5 00
For Six Months 3 00
For Three Months 2 00
Single Number 0 12i
Advertisements inserted at Two Dollars per square
-often lines, for tbe first insertion; end One
Dollar per square for each subsequent insertion.
A liberal deduction made to yearly Advertisers.
San Francisco Agency.
Mr. W. H. TOBBEY is the onfy authorized agent
for the Los Anqblbs Star in San Francisco.
, All orders left at his office, Northwest oorner of
Washington and Sansome streets. Government
uilding, (up stairs) will be promptly attended to.
«* t -»
HOTSESL.S.
harness Carbs.
A. €. IIUSSEL.L.,
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW,
BUILDING. Spring
tf.
OFFICE—Io the "STAR'
street, Los Aogeles.
Los Angeles, Jan. 16th, 1864
A*
BELLA UNION HOTEL,
LOS A N G E LE S ,
JOHN KING & HEXBYHAMMEL,
Proprietors.
THE SUBSCRIBERS having leased the above
named Hotel, wish to assure their friends
and the travelling public that tbey will endeavor
to keep the Bella Union what it bas always been,
THE BEST HOTEL
IN SOUTHERN" CALIFORNIA.
Families can be accommodated with large, airy
rooms, or suits of rooms, well furnished.
The Bills of Fare
shall be inferior to none in the State;
AU the Stages
to and from Los Angeles arrive at and depart from
this Hotel.
The Bar and Billiard Saloons
shall receive tbe most strict attention, and the
patrons shall Sod that this house will be carried
on as a first class Hotel ousrht to be.
Los Angeles, May 31, 1862.
CHAPMAN,
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR
AT LAW.
Building, near the Land
OFFICE in Temple's
Office.
aug29
Cor. Sansome and Halleck Streets
(OPPOSITE THE AMERICAN THEATRE,)
SAN FRANCISCO.
THE UNDERSIGNED respectfully informs the
Traveling Public, as well as the more permanent
Boarder, that he has leased the above well
known and centrally located Hotel, and intends
keeping it as
A FIKST-CL.ASS HOUSE,
At Moderate Prices.
Tu the last three months tnere has been expended a
arge amount in
Re-modellng and Re-furnlslilng,
the EXCHANGE, ana it will now compare favorably with
the first class hotels of the city.
WE HAVE SPLENDID
SUITS OF APARTMENTS
for Families j also a large number of fine single rooms for
gentlemen.
It is the purpose of the'Proprietor to mate the EX-
HANGE pne of the most comfortable and home-like
otels in the State, and make the
Prices to Suit the Times.
THE! 1? -A. 3B Xj DES
Will be supplied with every "delicacy the season affords.
Attached to the house are Hne BATHING ROOMS for
Ladies or Gentlemen.
JOHN W. SARGENT, Proprietor.
Dickson, de Wolf & Co
OFFER FOR SAJ&E
"WHISKIES:
CENTURY—JACOB VAN HORN'S.
EUREKA.
PIONEER—WM. H. DALY'S.
"XSX" PINE OLD RYE.
« AAA" VERT OLD AND CHOICE.
VALLBI-WM. H. DALVS-IN CASES.
—ALSO.-
WM. H. DAISY'S CLUB HOUSE GIN.
THE above WHISKIES are all copper distilled,
from the choicest seleoted Rye, and are never
offered in the market within three years after their
distillation. The stock now on haod is
From Four to Eight Years Old.
These brands of Whisky have been favorably
known in California during the last six years, and
tbe constantly increasing demand for them attests
to tbeir excellence and uniformity of quality.
They are commended to the trade as among the
purest imported into this market.
For Sale by aU the principal Dealers In this
C"y* DICKSON, DEWOLF&ro,
feb28 Sole Agoots, San Francisco.
NOTIOE.
B. S. GRAY,
WOULD respectfully Informthepublic, thathelspre
pared to perform all services pertaining to the interment of deceased pers ns. He will attend to the laying oat of bodies, arranging for funerals, furnish ba dges,
eloves etcifrequested. Any orders left at hU residence,
New High Street, near the Catholic Church, or at his store,
on Main Street, opposite the New Market, will be prompt-
l7J_r>8N.dB.—All orders for DIGGING GRAVES, must be
left atjthe earliest moment possible.
Los Angeles, June 13,1863.
SHERIFF'S SAEE.
UNDER and by virtue of an order of sale, issued
out of tbe District Court of the First Judioial
Distriot, in and for the connty of Los Angeles,
State of California, on the 23d day of May, a. d„
1864 in a certain case Wherein Eli Taylor is plain*
tift, a'nd John T. Mullaly Is defendant, and to me
dlreeted, as Sheriff of said county, I have seized
on and shall proceed to sell at publio auction, to
tbe highest bidder or bidders for cash, at tbe door
of the Courthouse, in the oity of Los Aogeles, oo
MONDAY, THE 21th DAY OF JUNE,
X.», 1864, at 10 o'olock A. m„ of said day, the following real estate, in said order of sale described
and commanded to be sold, to-wit:
That oertain lot of land, situated in the O'ty and
County af Los Angeles, State of California, fronting westerly on New High St. twenty-four feet,
and running back the same width eighty (80) feet;
and bounded North and East by the lot of George
Walters, and South by the lot of Franoisco Moreno de Lugo; be the same more or less, with all and
singular the tenements, hereditaments and api ur-
tenances thereunto belonging or io any wise appertaining, or so much thereof as may be sufficient.
Given nnder my band, in the city of Los Angeles, this 25th day of May, A. D.. 1864
T. A. SANCHEZ, Sheriff,
By A. 3. King, Under Sheriff. my28-.td.
>■#■
S. HELLMAN,
TEMPLE'S BLOCK,
MAIN STREET, Los Angelea,
— SEALER IN —
Books and Stationery,
Cigars, Tobacco, Candy,
Cutlery and Fancy Goods, Sie.
CIRCULATING LIBRARY.
GARDEN SEEDS.
DR. J. C.WELSH,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
Office, CITY DRUG STORE,
Main street, Los Angelee.
Office hours, 9 to 12, m ; and 2 to 9, p.m.
August 1, 1859.
S. LAZARD, & CO.
IMPORTERS,
And Wholesale and Retail Dealers in
French, English and American
Dry Goods.
Corner of Melius Row, Los Angeles. 1 62
PHINEAS BANNING,
FORWARDING and COMMISSION
AGENT,
New San Pedro and Los Angeles.
FORWARDING} AND COMMISSION
LOS ANGELES AND SAN PEDRO.
aprll-1863.
WM. M. BUFFUM,
(SUCCESSOR TO GEO. THACHER & CO,)
— -Wholesale and Retail Dealer In —
WlilS A'ND LIQUORS,
Syrups, Bitters* Cordials,
ALU, FOB.TI3E, AND CIGARS,
Main street, Los Angeles, Cal.
GEO. W.
& CO.,
Lower side of Plaza, near Clay st*.
SAN FRANCISCO.
EMPLOYMENT OFFICE AND
GENERAL_ACENCY.
Furnish all kinds of help for Families, Hotels,
Farmers, Mining Companies, Mills, Factories, Shops
&c.
Also, have a Real Estate Agency, and attend to
business in that line. fet>22
Aug. Stoermer
GUNSMITH,
MAIN STREET,
Opposite the BELLA UNION HOTEL.
—DEALER IN—
SHOT GUNS, RIFLES & PISTOLS.
—ALSO,—
In Gun Materials and Sporting
Implements.
Also, CAPS,
POWDER, disc. &c.
SHOT GUNS ANJ RIFLES RESTOCKED.
Orders from the oountry promptly attended to.
All work done in a workmanlike manner, and
guaranteed.
TERMS. CASH. to
FOR
San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara,
San Pedro and San Diego.
ON and after the first of April, and until further
notice, the steamship
4im SENATOR,
Will Make two trips^p'e* month on the Southern
Coast, leaving Broadway Wharf,
On the 3d and 18th of each Month
AT 9 O'CLOCK, A. M.
j^~ Bills of Lading will be furnished by fhe
Purser on board.
For freight or passage apply on board, or at the
office of S. J. Hensley, corner of Front and Jaok-
son streets.
dec9 J BENSLET, President.
CLARK'S
INBELIBIEJENCILS.
THE CHEAPEST AND BEST
ARTICLE
For Marking Linen.
For sale bv the gross, at
305 Montgomery street, Room No.
2, San Francisco.
eb22 V. HOLT.
Catechism of the Church of Shoddy.
Designed expressly for the Shoddy League,
which must be repeated by every Shoddyite before he is allowed to enter Abraham's bosom.
BY PETER PEPPERCORN
Question.—What ia your name?
Answer,—Shoddy.
Q.—Who gave you that name!
A.—Abraham. William and Salmon, wherein I
was made'a member of tbe Shoddy League, an
enemy of States Rights and an inheritor ofa
bundle of greenbacks.
Q.—Wbat did Abraham, William and Salmon
do lor you ?
A.—They did promise and vow three things in
my name. First, that I should renounce free
speech, free press and free elections. Second, that
I sbould believe all the articles in the Sboddyite
newspapers : and, thirdly, that I sbould keep and
silently obey Abraham's, William's and Salmon's
sole will aod commandments, and walk in tbe
same all the days of my life.
Q-—Dost tbou not think thou art bound to believe and do as they promised for thee?
A.—Yes ; aod verily, by the help of the Provost
Guard, eo I will: and heartily tbaok Abraham,
William and Salmon for having made me nearly
equal to tbe nigger, and I hope I shall continue eo
to tbe end of my life.
Q.—Rehearse Ibe articles of tby belief.
A.—I believe in Abraham tbe First, maker of
great debts, high taxes and proclamations. And
in William, tbe Auburnite, wbo peeped under Ibe
British lion's caudal appendage aod discovered an
orifice, through which be crept out of tbe Mason
and Slidell affair. And in Salmon, the greatest
paper manufacturer of modern times, upon whose
articles tbere is always a liberal discount. I also
believe in tbe Almighty Dollar, tbe only god of
the Shoddy ites, and in carrying on tbe war as long
as I can make money out of it, and go in tor 'tbe
last man and the last dollar,' providing I am the
last man to go, and get the last dollar myself. I
further believe that Abraham First bas split more
rails, expended more money, wrote more proclamations, told more stale jokes, caused more misery,
sacrificed more lives, aod ran tbe country more
into taxation and debt than all tbe Presidents
wbicb bave preceded bim, and ought to be reelected again either by bribery or fraud, bo tbat I
may continually feed at the public crib, office
without end. Amen!
Q.—What dost tbou chiefly learn in these articles of tby belief.
A.—First, I learn there is nothing like Shoddy.
Second, that black is white, and that tbere is no
distinction in colors, and tbat it would be an impossibility to distingulsb any difference between
myself and a nigger. Thirdly, to brand every
man as a traitor tbat dares to think, speak or act
different to myself,
Q.—You said tbat Abraham, William and Salmon did promise for you that you should keep
tbeir commandments. Tell mo how many there
be?
A.—Ten.
Q.—Which are they ?
A.—Tbe same which Abraham, William and
Salmon compel all their lickspittles to take before
they become members of the Shoddy Leauge, saying we are your masters, and bave raised you to
ao equality witb the darkey, aod fill your pookets
with shin-plasters.
First Commandment. Thou shalt have no other
masters than us.
Second. Thou shalt not snpport any measure,
frame any bill, speak to any copperhead (unless
to abuse him,) put np any one except one of us for
President, for we are jealous men, and we'll set
our dog Forney on any one that dares to break
this commandment.
Third. Tbou sbalt not take the names of Abraham, William and Salmon in vain, as they are all
expecting to receive bigh titles of honor, and one
ot them to be King of America.
Fourth. Remember tbat on all thanksgiving
days thou koeelest down on a pad of Shoddy, asking the giver of all good to aid tbe black legions
in cutting throats, flogging women, burning houses
and robbing ben roosts.
Fifth. Honor tbe nigger and if be wants to
marry your daughter don't refuse him, under tbe
penalty of dismissal from the League, and being
denouooed as a Copperhead.
Sixth. Thou shalt not call the draft a conscrip
tive law, or say that poor men are sold for $300 a
head, whilst the Shoddyites remain at home.
Seventh. Thou shalt not grumble at bigh
taxes.
Eighth. Tbou shall not disbelieve any reports
of great victories, though they never happened.
Ninth. Thou sbalt bear false witness against
sal oppressors of the Church of Sbody.
Tenth. Tbou sbalt covet and receive a share
of all stolen property, whatsoever it be, after
Abraham, William and Salmon, have bad their
share, for you know that the largest dogs have a
right to the largest bones.
Q.—Wbat dost thou chiefly learn by these
commandments 1
A.—I learn two things—my duty to my masters,
and my doty to myself.
q.—What is your duty towards your masters ?
A.—My duty towards my masters is to obey
tbem, fear them, aod honor tbem with all my
words, witb alt my cringes, and with all my bows.
To flatter them, give tbem thanks, idolize tbeir
names, and serve them blindly all the political
days of my life.
Q.—What is your duty towards yourself?
A.—My duty towards myself is to love nobody
but myself, to sacrifice, even my father, moth.j^
sister or brother, for my own interest; to lick the
dust from tbe feet of my superiors, and be as cruel
as possible to inferiors; to give my bands to pick
ing and stealing, lying, slandering, and doing
any dirty aotion whatsoever. To all the aforesaid, if it is required, I will swallow the book, so
tbat I may continue a faithful Leaguer, office
without end. Amen!—Philadelphia Sunday
Mercury.
A Visit to the Gould and Curry Mine.
[From the Virginia City Union.]
Before admission oan be gained to tbe Gould
and Curry mine it is necessary to get a pass from
the superintendent. This rule is invariable, and
even stockholders are denied entrance without
they are provided wilb one. Tbere are two tunnels to tbe mine, the upper one being over 700
feet long, aod ibe lower one about 2,000. In company with a small party, some of whom bad never been in a silver mine before, and others wbo
desired to see tbe progress tbat bas been made in
developing tbe Gould and Curry, we made a flying
visit to it yesterday, entering tbe upper tunnel,
on D street. Tbis tunnel, though timbered up
substantially enough, shows signs of rough workmanship, and it is evident that it was made at an
early day, wben tbe richness of the ledge was comparatively unknown. A stranger at first Bight, is
not favorably impressed with tbe character of tbe
work, but when be has passed through the tunnel
itself and entered the chambers from whicb tbe
silver-bearing quartz has been quarried out, his
first impression gives way to sheer astonishment
at the immense amount of labor wbich bas been
performed, and tbe enormous quantity of timber
wbich has been used iu framing tbe galleries to
uphold tbe vast weight of snperincumbeot earth
wbicb presses tbem down upon tbem from above-
Tbe rock from wbich such an immense yield of
silver has been obtained during tbe last three
years has been taken from several hundred feet in
the south end of tbe mine, the northern portion
never having been worked to any extent. From
tbe floor of tbe upper tunnel tbe width of fhe ledge
varies from 40 to 70 feet, and it bas almost all
been taken out, and its place supplied with massive timbers 12 or 15 inches square. The posts are
about 7 feet long, and the cross pieces about 6
feet, and it is estimated tbat there is more lumber
in tbis mine than in all tbe buildings in Virginia
oity. There are 12 floors in all, and the space filled up by tbese immense timbers is about 800 feet
long, SOO feet bigh and 60 feet wide, In addition
to tbese braces 10 or 12 Inches in thickness have
been put in between tbe posts, to render tbem
more firm, and tbe open space is being filled in
with dirt and waste rock to make every thing ae-.
cure, and prevent any posibility of a cave.
A spiral stair case is being constructed from the
top to tbe bottom of tbe mine, aDd will soon be
completed. At present it iB fit for use through
several floors, and it is boarded up so tbat nothing
can be seen of tbe work wbicb has been done out
side. At tbe bottom of it, however, tbe corridors
are opened, and it is easy to see tbe width of tbe
ledge where it bas been worked out, tbe casing,
frame work, etc In some of tbe levels mau;
miners are at work, quarrying out the rock, wbicb
is sent down to tbe bottom floor in shuies from
which it is taken out of the lower tunnel in cars
upon a railroad track. After tbe stair case ceases.
short and temporary ladders are in use, and in
some instances a descent in tbe darkness seems
absolutely dangerous. The laint rays of a tallow
candle sends but a sickly gleam through tbe dark-,
ness, and in some places tbe draft is so great that
it is impossible to keep a light from being blown
out, and the adventurer—for it is certainly an adventure to thread tbe long and gloomy avenues
and make tbese abrupt descents—is compelled to
trust implicitly to his guide and treadin his foot
steps. Even then, visions of bottomless shafts and
yawning abysses will crowd themselves upon tbe
imagination, but by following directions no danger
need be apprehended. Wben witbin two or three
floors of the loner level, however, the scene
changes.
Tbe whole interior of the mine is in a baze of
light radiated by innumerable candles and sta-.
tionary lamps, wbich are arranged at convenient
distance along the side of the excavation. Tbe
silence aud gloom of the upper galleries give
place to signs of life, businessand energy, asif by
magic. Tbe voices of woikmen, tbe sounds of
picks tearing down the glittering quartz, and of
shovels filling wheelbarrows and cars, breaks in
upou the solitude in one place ; in the others, carpenters are seen fitting timbers together to fill up
the spaces left vacant, and it is evident a regular
system ot working prevails, that everybody understands and follows to the letter. Some of tbe ore
wbich is being taken out at present is exceedingly
rich, and beautiful clusters of virgin silver can be
seen like frost work all over tbe surface. From
tbe ledge at the lower level out to the surface tbe
distance is about 2,000 leet, and a train of cars five
or six in number, each of which will contain half
a ton of ore, start out every five minutes. About
ball way to the mouth of the tunnel tbere is a
regular switch, where the cars pass each other.
A large loom has been excavated at tbis point,
snd at times 25 or 30 workmen are collected,
waiting for the traina which are to go by. Tbig
tunnel is timbered up in the most substantia'
manner, witb immense beams, and it Ib far superior
to tbe work upon any otber tnnnel in tbe Territory. In some portions tbe rock through which it
passes is hard blue granite, wbicb bas been blasted
out and no timber will ever be necessary. This
tunnel opens into a large and commodious, building, in which a large force of carpenters are at
work framing timbers. It also contains a blacksmith shop. Passing direotly through this building, tbe railroad track enters an ore-bouse constructed upon the most improved plan. Tbe cars
are run into it, the different classes of oie are
dumped into separate cribs, and below tbese there
is a trap-door, upon opening whioh the ore foils
into wagons ready to receive it.
The lower tnnnel was commenced in March,
1861, and waa completed last June, striking tbe
ledge 420 feet from the surface. A large stream
of water was struck ai the same time, whicb prevented a further descent, aod tbe oompany propose to erect a steam engine and pump to free the
miDe from water, wben it becomes necessary to
woik tbe ledge below tbis level. All the ore car*,
ried out tbrougb tbe upper tunnel iB taken from
tbe northern end of the ledge, which is being de-
developed rapidly. Tbe workmen engaged in tbis
mine can only be estimated by hundreds, and it is
well worthy a visit as one of the curiosities as well
aa one of the main supports of the Territory. \
WSm
lhe Sacrifice of Life -- Is There not Enough ot
"Blood Letting 1"
A Chattanooga correspondent of a Cincinnati
Abolition paper gives a list of the Jobs of life by
both the Federal nnd rebel armies since the eom-
mecement of the war. The list was compiled by
the rebels, and closes with the following comparative statement of tbe killed, wounded and prisoners on both sides, up to September 1, 1863, Including the batile of Chickamoga :
CONPEDERASrft. ,;
Killed. Wounded. Prisoners. Total.
1861 1.270 8,9ft6 2,722 7,987
1862 14,856 47,204 15,876 77.646
1863. 12,321 48.360 71,211 131,881
Totals .28.147 99.459 89,859 217,465.
•< Confederates died from disease and sickness from
commencement of war to present time, 120,000
FEDERALS
Killed. Wounded. Prisoners. Total.
1861 4,724 9.791 9,144 22,709
1862 20.879 68.978 45.624 186,886
1868.. .'. 1.5 363 68.631 53.231 102,625
Total,,,...40,966 182.745 89,669 262,720
Federals died cf disease and sickness during game
time, 290,000.
RECAPITULATION
Federal losses in battles. &c ...... .262,720
Federal losses by sickness, &c ..200,000
Federal total loss in three years.... B.... 552,720
Confederate losses in battles _c 217,466
Confederate losses by sickness, <fcc. ..130,000
Confedeiate loss in three years...-...347,475
848,465
Excess of Federal loss .,,....205.255
Is this not enough of human gore to satisfy even
Senator Chandler, wbo said without a little blood
letting the Union was not worth preserving.
Lincoln and the German*.
We Snd tbe following in the Boston Traveller,,
a miscegenation sheet:
Tbe German Republicans, particularly of the
West, who did so much to elect Mr. Lincoln, continue ibeir demonstrations against bim, particular'
ly the Radicals. A leadiog German orator of
Chicago, Casper Belz, said last week :
"He thought Abraham Lincoln was tbe weakest
and worst man tbat ever filled tbe Presidential!
chair. [Great cheering.] He had no merits that
were worthy of emulation, aDd bad no more eeDse
than a child. [Loud laughter and applause.] He
considered bim a perfect imbecile. [Renewed applause.] He bad come from tbe little town of
Springfield, aod acted ai if he bad never seen any
other place.
He bad tried to direct the generals in the field,
but In this he bad signally failed. The generals
who were far distant from Washington always
won their battles, wbile tbose wbo were near tbe
capital always lost them. [Loud cheers.] If a
gi neral once came under the bsiting influence of
Lincoln, he was sure tc lose everything. He wae
decidedly opposed to the nomination of Lincoln at
the Baltimore Convention, and in the event of
Lincoln being re-elected, lie would dread the con*
t'etflienceB. This country would become tbe reproach of every country in the world. He wished
to see Fremont nominated aDd elected, and be
declared bimself in favor of votiDg for any ona
except Lincoln and Tallandigham. [Loud cheers.]
Nation Against Nation.—List of the wars
whicb are being carried on at tbe present moment:
1. War in Poland between the Poles and tbo
Russians.
2. War in Italy between tbe usurping Pied-
montese and Neapolitan patriots.
3. War In Japan between the Japanese and the
English.
4. War in China between the Imperialists and
the Insurgents.
5. War in China between tbe Chinese, tho
French and the Fngllsb.
6. War in Sumatra and Java between the Malays and tbe Dutch.
7. War in Hindoetan between tbe Indians and
tbe English.
8. War in Persia between the Persians and the
Affgbans.
9. War in Cochia-Cbina, between the Anna-
mites and tbe French.
10 War in Algeria between the Arabs and the
French.
11. War in Morocco between the Moors and tbo
Spaniards.
12. War In Madagascar between the Indigenes
and the Frenob.
13. War in Caffrarla between the Kaffirs and
tbe English.
14. War in the United States between the North
and South.
15. War io Mexico between the Mexicans and
the French.
16 War in St. Domingo between the negroes
aDd tbe Spanish.
17. Civil war in the republics of Sontb America.
18. War in Australia aod New Zealand between
the English and tbe Maori.
Washington, May 27tb.—The Ways and Means
Committee bave leported a new tariff bill, wbich
imposes a duly of sixty per cent, ad valorem upon
silks. Tbe duties on spirits are as follows : brandies, firsi-proof, $2 50 per gallon : all other spirits,
$2 per gallon. Wool worth 24e and over, pays a
duly nf 10c per pound, and 10c ad valorem ; wool
worth 12 to 24c, pays a duty ot 6c per pound. The
duty on woollen goods is 20c a pound, and 30 per
cent, ad valorem. Tbe duties on cigars range from
$1 per pound aod 30 percent, ad valorem, to $2 50
per pound and 60 per cent, ad valorem. The Finance Committee ot tbe Senate bave agreed to tbe
House resolutions in regard to the extra duty paid
oo goods, on tbe 29th ot April.
Ths Nashua Look Company tn New Hampshire
makes one hundred and twenty-five different styles
of locks and latches. It is tbe o dest maDufactury
of the kind in tbe country, having been established
in 1832.
A Sister o. Charitt.—Miss Martha Ward, of
Santa Cruz, who bas attended the novitiate of the
Sisters of Charity at Los Aogeles for abont a year,
is about to become a Sister of Charity at Santa
Cruz.
The bark Olbers. wbicb arrived at San Franoisco
on Saturday last, brought 267 Chinese from Hongkong.
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8N.dB.—All orders for DIGGING GRAVES, must be
left atjthe earliest moment possible.
Los Angeles, June 13,1863.
SHERIFF'S SAEE.
UNDER and by virtue of an order of sale, issued
out of tbe District Court of the First Judioial
Distriot, in and for the connty of Los Angeles,
State of California, on the 23d day of May, a. d„
1864 in a certain case Wherein Eli Taylor is plain*
tift, a'nd John T. Mullaly Is defendant, and to me
dlreeted, as Sheriff of said county, I have seized
on and shall proceed to sell at publio auction, to
tbe highest bidder or bidders for cash, at tbe door
of the Courthouse, in the oity of Los Aogeles, oo
MONDAY, THE 21th DAY OF JUNE,
X.», 1864, at 10 o'olock A. m„ of said day, the following real estate, in said order of sale described
and commanded to be sold, to-wit:
That oertain lot of land, situated in the O'ty and
County af Los Angeles, State of California, fronting westerly on New High St. twenty-four feet,
and running back the same width eighty (80) feet;
and bounded North and East by the lot of George
Walters, and South by the lot of Franoisco Moreno de Lugo; be the same more or less, with all and
singular the tenements, hereditaments and api ur-
tenances thereunto belonging or io any wise appertaining, or so much thereof as may be sufficient.
Given nnder my band, in the city of Los Angeles, this 25th day of May, A. D.. 1864
T. A. SANCHEZ, Sheriff,
By A. 3. King, Under Sheriff. my28-.td.
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S. HELLMAN,
TEMPLE'S BLOCK,
MAIN STREET, Los Angelea,
— SEALER IN —
Books and Stationery,
Cigars, Tobacco, Candy,
Cutlery and Fancy Goods, Sie.
CIRCULATING LIBRARY.
GARDEN SEEDS.
DR. J. C.WELSH,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
Office, CITY DRUG STORE,
Main street, Los Angelee.
Office hours, 9 to 12, m ; and 2 to 9, p.m.
August 1, 1859.
S. LAZARD, & CO.
IMPORTERS,
And Wholesale and Retail Dealers in
French, English and American
Dry Goods.
Corner of Melius Row, Los Angeles. 1 62
PHINEAS BANNING,
FORWARDING and COMMISSION
AGENT,
New San Pedro and Los Angeles.
FORWARDING} AND COMMISSION
LOS ANGELES AND SAN PEDRO.
aprll-1863.
WM. M. BUFFUM,
(SUCCESSOR TO GEO. THACHER & CO,)
— -Wholesale and Retail Dealer In —
WlilS A'ND LIQUORS,
Syrups, Bitters* Cordials,
ALU, FOB.TI3E, AND CIGARS,
Main street, Los Angeles, Cal.
GEO. W.
& CO.,
Lower side of Plaza, near Clay st*.
SAN FRANCISCO.
EMPLOYMENT OFFICE AND
GENERAL_ACENCY.
Furnish all kinds of help for Families, Hotels,
Farmers, Mining Companies, Mills, Factories, Shops
&c.
Also, have a Real Estate Agency, and attend to
business in that line. fet>22
Aug. Stoermer
GUNSMITH,
MAIN STREET,
Opposite the BELLA UNION HOTEL.
—DEALER IN—
SHOT GUNS, RIFLES & PISTOLS.
—ALSO,—
In Gun Materials and Sporting
Implements.
Also, CAPS,
POWDER, disc. &c.
SHOT GUNS ANJ RIFLES RESTOCKED.
Orders from the oountry promptly attended to.
All work done in a workmanlike manner, and
guaranteed.
TERMS. CASH. to
FOR
San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara,
San Pedro and San Diego.
ON and after the first of April, and until further
notice, the steamship
4im SENATOR,
Will Make two trips^p'e* month on the Southern
Coast, leaving Broadway Wharf,
On the 3d and 18th of each Month
AT 9 O'CLOCK, A. M.
j^~ Bills of Lading will be furnished by fhe
Purser on board.
For freight or passage apply on board, or at the
office of S. J. Hensley, corner of Front and Jaok-
son streets.
dec9 J BENSLET, President.
CLARK'S
INBELIBIEJENCILS.
THE CHEAPEST AND BEST
ARTICLE
For Marking Linen.
For sale bv the gross, at
305 Montgomery street, Room No.
2, San Francisco.
eb22 V. HOLT.
Catechism of the Church of Shoddy.
Designed expressly for the Shoddy League,
which must be repeated by every Shoddyite before he is allowed to enter Abraham's bosom.
BY PETER PEPPERCORN
Question.—What ia your name?
Answer,—Shoddy.
Q.—Who gave you that name!
A.—Abraham. William and Salmon, wherein I
was made'a member of tbe Shoddy League, an
enemy of States Rights and an inheritor ofa
bundle of greenbacks.
Q.—Wbat did Abraham, William and Salmon
do lor you ?
A.—They did promise and vow three things in
my name. First, that I should renounce free
speech, free press and free elections. Second, that
I sbould believe all the articles in the Sboddyite
newspapers : and, thirdly, that I sbould keep and
silently obey Abraham's, William's and Salmon's
sole will aod commandments, and walk in tbe
same all the days of my life.
Q-—Dost tbou not think thou art bound to believe and do as they promised for thee?
A.—Yes ; aod verily, by the help of the Provost
Guard, eo I will: and heartily tbaok Abraham,
William and Salmon for having made me nearly
equal to tbe nigger, and I hope I shall continue eo
to tbe end of my life.
Q.—Rehearse Ibe articles of tby belief.
A.—I believe in Abraham tbe First, maker of
great debts, high taxes and proclamations. And
in William, tbe Auburnite, wbo peeped under Ibe
British lion's caudal appendage aod discovered an
orifice, through which be crept out of tbe Mason
and Slidell affair. And in Salmon, the greatest
paper manufacturer of modern times, upon whose
articles tbere is always a liberal discount. I also
believe in tbe Almighty Dollar, tbe only god of
the Shoddy ites, and in carrying on tbe war as long
as I can make money out of it, and go in tor 'tbe
last man and the last dollar,' providing I am the
last man to go, and get the last dollar myself. I
further believe that Abraham First bas split more
rails, expended more money, wrote more proclamations, told more stale jokes, caused more misery,
sacrificed more lives, aod ran tbe country more
into taxation and debt than all tbe Presidents
wbicb bave preceded bim, and ought to be reelected again either by bribery or fraud, bo tbat I
may continually feed at the public crib, office
without end. Amen!
Q.—What dost tbou chiefly learn in these articles of tby belief.
A.—First, I learn there is nothing like Shoddy.
Second, that black is white, and that tbere is no
distinction in colors, and tbat it would be an impossibility to distingulsb any difference between
myself and a nigger. Thirdly, to brand every
man as a traitor tbat dares to think, speak or act
different to myself,
Q.—You said tbat Abraham, William and Salmon did promise for you that you should keep
tbeir commandments. Tell mo how many there
be?
A.—Ten.
Q.—Which are they ?
A.—Tbe same which Abraham, William and
Salmon compel all their lickspittles to take before
they become members of the Shoddy Leauge, saying we are your masters, and bave raised you to
ao equality witb the darkey, aod fill your pookets
with shin-plasters.
First Commandment. Thou shalt have no other
masters than us.
Second. Thou shalt not snpport any measure,
frame any bill, speak to any copperhead (unless
to abuse him,) put np any one except one of us for
President, for we are jealous men, and we'll set
our dog Forney on any one that dares to break
this commandment.
Third. Tbou sbalt not take the names of Abraham, William and Salmon in vain, as they are all
expecting to receive bigh titles of honor, and one
ot them to be King of America.
Fourth. Remember tbat on all thanksgiving
days thou koeelest down on a pad of Shoddy, asking the giver of all good to aid tbe black legions
in cutting throats, flogging women, burning houses
and robbing ben roosts.
Fifth. Honor tbe nigger and if be wants to
marry your daughter don't refuse him, under tbe
penalty of dismissal from the League, and being
denouooed as a Copperhead.
Sixth. Thou shalt not call the draft a conscrip
tive law, or say that poor men are sold for $300 a
head, whilst the Shoddyites remain at home.
Seventh. Thou shalt not grumble at bigh
taxes.
Eighth. Tbou shall not disbelieve any reports
of great victories, though they never happened.
Ninth. Thou sbalt bear false witness against
sal oppressors of the Church of Sbody.
Tenth. Tbou sbalt covet and receive a share
of all stolen property, whatsoever it be, after
Abraham, William and Salmon, have bad their
share, for you know that the largest dogs have a
right to the largest bones.
Q.—Wbat dost thou chiefly learn by these
commandments 1
A.—I learn two things—my duty to my masters,
and my doty to myself.
q.—What is your duty towards your masters ?
A.—My duty towards my masters is to obey
tbem, fear them, aod honor tbem with all my
words, witb alt my cringes, and with all my bows.
To flatter them, give tbem thanks, idolize tbeir
names, and serve them blindly all the political
days of my life.
Q.—What is your duty towards yourself?
A.—My duty towards myself is to love nobody
but myself, to sacrifice, even my father, moth.j^
sister or brother, for my own interest; to lick the
dust from tbe feet of my superiors, and be as cruel
as possible to inferiors; to give my bands to pick
ing and stealing, lying, slandering, and doing
any dirty aotion whatsoever. To all the aforesaid, if it is required, I will swallow the book, so
tbat I may continue a faithful Leaguer, office
without end. Amen!—Philadelphia Sunday
Mercury.
A Visit to the Gould and Curry Mine.
[From the Virginia City Union.]
Before admission oan be gained to tbe Gould
and Curry mine it is necessary to get a pass from
the superintendent. This rule is invariable, and
even stockholders are denied entrance without
they are provided wilb one. Tbere are two tunnels to tbe mine, the upper one being over 700
feet long, aod ibe lower one about 2,000. In company with a small party, some of whom bad never been in a silver mine before, and others wbo
desired to see tbe progress tbat bas been made in
developing tbe Gould and Curry, we made a flying
visit to it yesterday, entering tbe upper tunnel,
on D street. Tbis tunnel, though timbered up
substantially enough, shows signs of rough workmanship, and it is evident that it was made at an
early day, wben tbe richness of the ledge was comparatively unknown. A stranger at first Bight, is
not favorably impressed with tbe character of tbe
work, but when be has passed through the tunnel
itself and entered the chambers from whicb tbe
silver-bearing quartz has been quarried out, his
first impression gives way to sheer astonishment
at the immense amount of labor wbich bas been
performed, and tbe enormous quantity of timber
wbich has been used iu framing tbe galleries to
uphold tbe vast weight of snperincumbeot earth
wbicb presses tbem down upon tbem from above-
Tbe rock from wbich such an immense yield of
silver has been obtained during tbe last three
years has been taken from several hundred feet in
the south end of tbe mine, the northern portion
never having been worked to any extent. From
tbe floor of tbe upper tunnel tbe width of fhe ledge
varies from 40 to 70 feet, and it bas almost all
been taken out, and its place supplied with massive timbers 12 or 15 inches square. The posts are
about 7 feet long, and the cross pieces about 6
feet, and it is estimated tbat there is more lumber
in tbis mine than in all tbe buildings in Virginia
oity. There are 12 floors in all, and the space filled up by tbese immense timbers is about 800 feet
long, SOO feet bigh and 60 feet wide, In addition
to tbese braces 10 or 12 Inches in thickness have
been put in between tbe posts, to render tbem
more firm, and tbe open space is being filled in
with dirt and waste rock to make every thing ae-.
cure, and prevent any posibility of a cave.
A spiral stair case is being constructed from the
top to tbe bottom of tbe mine, aDd will soon be
completed. At present it iB fit for use through
several floors, and it is boarded up so tbat nothing
can be seen of tbe work wbicb has been done out
side. At tbe bottom of it, however, tbe corridors
are opened, and it is easy to see tbe width of tbe
ledge where it bas been worked out, tbe casing,
frame work, etc In some of tbe levels mau;
miners are at work, quarrying out the rock, wbicb
is sent down to tbe bottom floor in shuies from
which it is taken out of the lower tunnel in cars
upon a railroad track. After tbe stair case ceases.
short and temporary ladders are in use, and in
some instances a descent in tbe darkness seems
absolutely dangerous. The laint rays of a tallow
candle sends but a sickly gleam through tbe dark-,
ness, and in some places tbe draft is so great that
it is impossible to keep a light from being blown
out, and the adventurer—for it is certainly an adventure to thread tbe long and gloomy avenues
and make tbese abrupt descents—is compelled to
trust implicitly to his guide and treadin his foot
steps. Even then, visions of bottomless shafts and
yawning abysses will crowd themselves upon tbe
imagination, but by following directions no danger
need be apprehended. Wben witbin two or three
floors of the loner level, however, the scene
changes.
Tbe whole interior of the mine is in a baze of
light radiated by innumerable candles and sta-.
tionary lamps, wbich are arranged at convenient
distance along the side of the excavation. Tbe
silence aud gloom of the upper galleries give
place to signs of life, businessand energy, asif by
magic. Tbe voices of woikmen, tbe sounds of
picks tearing down the glittering quartz, and of
shovels filling wheelbarrows and cars, breaks in
upou the solitude in one place ; in the others, carpenters are seen fitting timbers together to fill up
the spaces left vacant, and it is evident a regular
system ot working prevails, that everybody understands and follows to the letter. Some of tbe ore
wbich is being taken out at present is exceedingly
rich, and beautiful clusters of virgin silver can be
seen like frost work all over tbe surface. From
tbe ledge at the lower level out to the surface tbe
distance is about 2,000 leet, and a train of cars five
or six in number, each of which will contain half
a ton of ore, start out every five minutes. About
ball way to the mouth of the tunnel tbere is a
regular switch, where the cars pass each other.
A large loom has been excavated at tbis point,
snd at times 25 or 30 workmen are collected,
waiting for the traina which are to go by. Tbig
tunnel is timbered up in the most substantia'
manner, witb immense beams, and it Ib far superior
to tbe work upon any otber tnnnel in tbe Territory. In some portions tbe rock through which it
passes is hard blue granite, wbicb bas been blasted
out and no timber will ever be necessary. This
tunnel opens into a large and commodious, building, in which a large force of carpenters are at
work framing timbers. It also contains a blacksmith shop. Passing direotly through this building, tbe railroad track enters an ore-bouse constructed upon the most improved plan. Tbe cars
are run into it, the different classes of oie are
dumped into separate cribs, and below tbese there
is a trap-door, upon opening whioh the ore foils
into wagons ready to receive it.
The lower tnnnel was commenced in March,
1861, and waa completed last June, striking tbe
ledge 420 feet from the surface. A large stream
of water was struck ai the same time, whicb prevented a further descent, aod tbe oompany propose to erect a steam engine and pump to free the
miDe from water, wben it becomes necessary to
woik tbe ledge below tbis level. All the ore car*,
ried out tbrougb tbe upper tunnel iB taken from
tbe northern end of the ledge, which is being de-
developed rapidly. Tbe workmen engaged in tbis
mine can only be estimated by hundreds, and it is
well worthy a visit as one of the curiosities as well
aa one of the main supports of the Territory. \
WSm
lhe Sacrifice of Life -- Is There not Enough ot
"Blood Letting 1"
A Chattanooga correspondent of a Cincinnati
Abolition paper gives a list of the Jobs of life by
both the Federal nnd rebel armies since the eom-
mecement of the war. The list was compiled by
the rebels, and closes with the following comparative statement of tbe killed, wounded and prisoners on both sides, up to September 1, 1863, Including the batile of Chickamoga :
CONPEDERASrft. ,;
Killed. Wounded. Prisoners. Total.
1861 1.270 8,9ft6 2,722 7,987
1862 14,856 47,204 15,876 77.646
1863. 12,321 48.360 71,211 131,881
Totals .28.147 99.459 89,859 217,465.
•< Confederates died from disease and sickness from
commencement of war to present time, 120,000
FEDERALS
Killed. Wounded. Prisoners. Total.
1861 4,724 9.791 9,144 22,709
1862 20.879 68.978 45.624 186,886
1868.. .'. 1.5 363 68.631 53.231 102,625
Total,,,...40,966 182.745 89,669 262,720
Federals died cf disease and sickness during game
time, 290,000.
RECAPITULATION
Federal losses in battles. &c ...... .262,720
Federal losses by sickness, &c ..200,000
Federal total loss in three years.... B.... 552,720
Confederate losses in battles _c 217,466
Confederate losses by sickness,